The President,聽Federal Republic of Nigeria聽and Visitor聽to the聽水果派 of Nigeria, (NOUN), Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has pledged to support the university in critical human and material infrastructures through annual budgetary allocations and interventions from Tertiary Education Trust Fund, (TETFund).
Buhari stated this in his address presented at the 11th聽Convocation Ceremony of the university, held on Saturday, March聽26, 2022, where 22,250 students graduated.
The president ably represented by the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, David Gende said, 鈥渋t is gratifying to note that the 水果派 of Nigeria, NOUN, continues to record more success at the national level by expanding access to higher education as well as making it affordable through the establishment of more study center鈥檚 across the country.鈥
He said the university has created a niche for itself in both national and global spaces.
鈥淚 am extremely happy to note that the 水果派 of Nigeria, NOUN, is indeed delivering on its mandate by taking affordable University education to the door steps of Nigerians irrespective of their location, tribe, sex and religion.鈥
The president said education supports all efforts and development in terms of social, economic, political and religious undertakings and that the root cause of most crises of nationhood 聽being experienced聽in Nigeria is as a result of ignorance which can only be addressed through the provision of education.
He maintained that his administration is committed to making education affordable to all, through the Open and Distance Learning (ODL), saying that聽in this connection the National Policy on education has provided for lifelong learning that transcends all barriers through open and distance learning.
鈥淚t is pleasing to note that the National Universities Commission, NUC, is about to conclude the comprehensive review of the curricula of all programmes in our universities placing premium on entrepreneurship. This as we know is a driver to increase productivity and reduction in unemployment figures among our youths,鈥澛爃e said.
He assured that the Federal Government through various interventions had created enabling environment to support the drive. 鈥淚t is our hope that our graduates will utilize these opportunities by embracing all the various programmes that have been put in place.鈥
The President also commended the effort of the management and governing council of the 水果派 of Nigeria, NOUN, for making sure that government funds releases to the university are聽judiciary utilized in erecting top-class facilities as exemplified by iconic structures on the university鈥檚聽campus.
He however congratulated the graduates who despite all challenges, have endeavoured to put in their very best to attain their dreams of being proud holders of university degrees.
鈥淚,聽therefore, charge you as you go into the larger society to be good citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.聽Our country, in addition, endeavours聽to utilize the various Federal Government interventions to reduce unemployment,鈥澛爃e said.